Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-07-29
VOL. XIV.
NEWS IN GENERAL.
DOMESTIC

Tor $4,000.
/ The Cleveland invitation is completed in
oook form, and contains the names of 81. 600
citizens of Missouri
The President is to be in st. louis about
| the 4th of October
bureau of statistics has created by the
interstate commerce commission.
The Minneapolis chamber of commerce has
| appointed a committee, to meet with other
committees, to extend an invitation to Presi-
dent Cleveland TO visit Minneapolis on his
proposed northwestern trip.
| In the trial of the Cook county commits
sloners at Chicago, it is reported that ex.
county Commissioner Lynn made complete
confession under OATH The evidence was
| mighty sensational. Plans for robbing the
taxpayers were adopted after much delibera-
aon, and tribute was levied on every con-
tractor who could be corrupted. Tho official
rouennesS extended into every branch of the
county service. Seven of the indicted county
commissioners are certain to go to Joliet
prison.
Fire at Constableville, n Y, DESTROYED a
planlng mill, two churches and several DWELL
ings; loss $4,000.
| The strike in the coke regions of Pennsyl-
Vania is practically over, most of the hands
returning to work
| Disastrous storm In West Virginia caused
apanic in circus at Rockport and a number
OF persons were injured.
Appalling catastrophe has occurred on the
ERIE railroad; train dashed into a gang of
itallan workmen; II killed and badly in
jured.
Under the new state law excluding English
SSpaTroTs from tho protection of the game
laITts, the small boys of Greenbush, II. Y,
ana neighboring towns have been carrying on
warfare against them with toy rifles The
other day boy aged 13 accidentally shot
and killed his brother, of years, while aim
ing at the birds
farmer of Charlotte. Mich, was literally
torn to pieces by mad bull
A few days ago the Ohio & Mississippi rail
road made a special rate for the committee
that leaves st. Louis to invite the
PRESIDENT to visit that city. On account of
this the VaHdalia road announces S15roun
! trip rate open to the public, and that road
claims that the Ohio & Mississippi violate tho
interstate commerce law by discriminating
In favor of the members of the presidential
committee.
During the trial of a criminal case at At
lanta, Ga, there was colloquy between Col
George 4. Fry, for the prosecution, and Col
L. w. Thomas, for the defence. The lie was
given by the former Immediately Col
Thomas threw copy of the Revised Statutes
at Col Fry; The latter hurled Bible at the
former. Then law books rained thick and
fast. Finally Col. Fry seized a heavy iron
Splttoon and was about to throw it when
balllffs and lawyers interfered The two at
! torneys stand at the head of the Atlanta bar
and have been regarded as dignified gentle
men.
A heavy electrical storm in New Jersey
killed two women and damaged much pro
pcrty.
A colored preacher who was forced into q
smoking car has seed 6 Georgia railroad for
$25,OO0 damages.
The interstate commission has made de-
cision against the Providence & Worcester
railroad on complaint of the Providence Coal
Company.
William Haines, well-to-do carpenter
OF Trenton, N. j., was victimized by two
bunko men to the extent of $1,000
Two bridges on the Harlem railroad be-
tween Hillside and Caryville were washed
away by the flood. The Chatham express was
caught between the washouts, and was un-
able to get either way.
The new game law of Texas provides that
quail shall not be killed during the months of
April, May, June, July, August and Septem-
Der. The violation of the law is a fine of $40
and the costs of suit, and Imprisonment until
the same is paid.
Hanlan beat Gaudaur at Pullman, Ill.
Time Pom. 30s.
The Brotherhood of Telegraphers have
offered to purchase the Baltimore & Ohio
lines for S3,000,000
Five men were seriously hurt by an explo-
SION OF ammonia in Philadelphia brewery
Rev. Edwin Thompson the temperance ad-
Vocate, has just observed his 18th birthday.
barge was lost on Lake Erie and seven
| mn. I,1l
falo to Saginaw with coal,
The death is reported of DR.. William N.
Gibson the original of the Doctor in "Inno-
+ cents Abroad"
There is an increase of So, ,OOO, 900 In the
value of mineral products last year over 1885.
Tho frauds of Oscar F. Harvey of Wilkes
barre, Pa, against the government are found
more extensive than supposed.
The escape of McGarigle, ex-chief of DO
lice of Chicago, under sentence to state prison
for completely with the Cook county, H..
frauds is reported.
Mrs. H. K Thurber of New York who
loaned the National Opera Company $32, 900
has sued to recover. Properties costumes
ETC., were seized at Jersey City, N. ].
Fire broke out in the building Nos 43 and
40 West Thirteenth street. New York, in
which 100 horses Of Fleischman's Vienna
bakery were stabbed, and 4S of them were
burne to death. The total loss will be about
$50, 600; fully insured.
The President has accepted the cordial in
vitation of the st. Louis delegation to visit
that city in October.
Richard H. Payne, ,paymaster's clerk at the
Portsmouth Navy Yard, has been arrested on
the charge of embezzlement
The President has directed that gold
watches and chains be awarded to Captain
J. H. Hurst and Mate j. H. Gibson Of the
British steamer Wydale for rescuing the
crew OF the American schooner Joseph Bay.
more Juue z, 1887.